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Disrelish
Pronunciation : Dis*rel"ish (; see Dis-)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Want of relish; dislike (of the palate or of the mind); distaste; a slight degree of disgust; as, a disrelish for some kinds of food. Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told of their duty. Burke.
2. Absence of relishing or palatable quality; bad taste; nauseousness. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Dis*rel"ish
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. Not to relish; to regard as unpalatable or offensive; to feel a degree of disgust at. Pope.
2. To deprive of relish; to make nauseous or disgusting in a slight degree. Milton.
t. [imp. & p. p. Disrelished; p. pr. & vb. n. Disrelishing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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